Rep. Hank Johnson on Attorney General Eric Holder’s resignation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (GA04), ranking member of the House Judiciary subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law, released the following statement on the announcement that Attorney General Eric Holder will be resigning from the Department of Justice when a successor is nominated and confirmed:

“As the ranking member of a House Judiciary subcommittee, I have had the great honor over the past few years to get to know Attorney General Holder – who always conducted himself to the highest professional standards. While he will be greatly missed, I congratulate Eric for his unparalleled accomplishments in civil and human rights, reforming the criminal justice system and reducing the number of federal inmates – especially in the face of hostile obstructionists bent on assassinating his character to score cheap political points. I wish him and his family the very best in their future endeavors.”

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